The Memory Keeper's Daughter by Kim Edwards

The Memory Keeper's Daughter

Kim Edwards

fiction contemporary literary emotional reflective slow-paced

401 pages | first published 2005

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On a winter night in 1964, Dr. David Henry is forced by a blizzard to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy. Yet when his daughter is born, he sees immediately that she has Down's Syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to ...
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Moods

emotional 84%
sad 69%
reflective 53%
challenging 26%
dark 25%
inspiring 18%
hopeful 17%
tense 17%
mysterious 8%
informative 1%

Pace

slow 57%
medium 40%
fast 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 62% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 15% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 35% | Yes: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 58% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 7% | No: 4% | N/A: 2%

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3.44

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